Comedian and actress Amy Poehler has revisited a memorable and fiery confrontation that took place on a flight, where a fellow first-class passenger took issue with her language.
A Podcast Revelation
The anecdote surfaced during the latest episode of Poehler's Good Hang podcast, which featured her former Mean Girls co-star, Ana Gasteyer. Gasteyer, 58, prompted the story by recalling, "I remember being on a plane with you. You got into a fight with a guy." She noted that Poehler's then-young daughter, Frances, was also present on the flight.
"The guy got mad that you were swearing in front of the baby," Gasteyer added, setting the scene for Poehler's explanation.
"My Boston Came Out"
Elaborating on the incident, the 54-year-old Saturday Night Live alum explained that a man in the first-class cabin, where she and Gasteyer were also seated, approached her. "He was like, 'Excuse me, I'm trying to... You're being too loud in first class,'" Poehler recounted.
Her response was swift and unmistakably forthright. "My Boston came out, let's just say that," Poehler said, hinting at the sharp, unfiltered retort that followed. Gasteyer praised her friend's handling of the situation, describing the confrontation as "the best thing I've ever seen."
Mean Girls Memories and Cameron Critique
The podcast conversation naturally drifted to their shared history on the iconic 2004 teen comedy Mean Girls, written by Tina Fey. Gasteyer played Cady Heron's mother, while Poehler took on the role of Regina George's mum. Gasteyer also shared a memory of Fey first discussing her plans to adapt the non-fiction book Queen Bees and Wannabes into the now-legendary film.
This light-hearted reminiscing comes in the wake of a recent critique aimed at Poehler from famed director James Cameron. In a New York Times interview, Cameron expressed his displeasure with a joke Poehler made at the 2013 Golden Globes, where she referenced his short-lived marriage to director Kathryn Bigelow in a quip about torture depicted in his film Zero Dark Thirty.
Cameron labelled the remark an "ignorant dig" at an event meant to celebrate cinema. This criticism adds a layer of contemporary context to Poehler's current reflections on past public spats, both in the air and on awards show stages.
